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{{Infobox film
| name = Kadavul
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| director = [[Velu Prabhakaran]]
| producer = H.Anraaj
| writer = Velu Prabhakaran
| starring = {{ubl|[[Velu Prabhakaran]]|
|[[C. Arunpandian|Arun Pandian]]|[[Manivannan]]|[[Mansoor Ali Khan (actor)|Mansoor Ali Khan]]|[[Roja (actress)|Roja]]|Rahul|Nandhini|V. Gopalakrishnan|Karikalan|NagaKannan|[[Roopa Sri]]}}
| music = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| cinematography = Velu Prabhakaran
| editing = Nandamuri Haribabu
| distributor =
| studio = Deccan Pictures PVT. LTD.
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1997|12|05}}
| runtime = 130 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Kadavul''''' ({{lang-en|God}}) is a [[Tamil films of 1997|1997]] [[Tamil language|Tamil]] anti-theist film directed by [[Velu Prabhakaran]]. The film features Velu Prabhakaran, [[Manivannan]], [[C. Arunpandian|Arun Pandiyan]], [[Mansoor Ali Khan (actor)|Mansoor Ali Khan]] and [[Roja (actress)|Roja]] in lead roles. The film, produced by H. Anraaj, had musical score by [[Ilaiyaraaja]] and was released on 5 December 1997. Despite having controversial themes, the film was well received.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://spicyonion.com/movie/kadavul/|title=Kadavul (1997) Tamil Movie|access-date=2013-04-21|publisher=spicyonion.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Specials/97/Oct/a-z/atoz-3.htm|title=A-Z (III) - INDOlink|access-date=2013-04-21|publisher=indolink.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927193802/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Specials/97/Oct/a-z/atoz-3.htm|archive-date=27 September 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/cp/2009/06/26/stories/2009062650351600.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131228214456/http://www.hindu.com/cp/2009/06/26/stories/2009062650351600.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-12-28|title=Grill Mill|author= S. R. Ashok Kumar|date=2009-06-26|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=2013-04-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news/july-07-03/19-07-07-velu-prabhakaran.html|title='Manaivikku nadanda thirumanam'|date=2007-07-19|access-date=2013-04-21|publisher=behindwoods.com}}</ref> The film was dubbed and released in Telugu as ''Shakti''.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZ0Kyt1Mmtk</ref>

==Plot==

Parvathi ([[Roja (actress)|Roja]]), a young woman, is a goddess believer while her father (V. Gopalakrishnan) is the priest of a temple. After a quarrel between two castes during a Hindu festival, the temple was closed off. Five years later, the temple reopens.

Muthu (Rahul) and Thenmozhi (Nandhini) are in love but they are not of the same caste. Velusamy (Karikalan), Thenmozhi's uncle, finds out their love and forces her to marry him.

K. Shanmugam ([[Mansoor Ali Khan (actor)|Mansoor Ali Khan]]), a corrupt [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]], kills a girl and blames Thamizharasan ([[C. Arunpandian|Arun Pandian]]). Thamizharasan fights against injustice and is a revolutionary. Angry, Thamizharasan tries to kill him but fails and eventually steals his money. In the process, Thamizharasan is injured and the prostitute Shenbagam (Rupasri) takes care of him.

Rajapandi ([[Velu Prabhakaran]]), an atheist, propagates the non-existence of God. One day, he saves Parvathi from her uncle K. Shanmugam and accidentally marries her. Soon, Rajapandi gets beaten by the devotees. In anger, Rajapandi challenges God to become a human and understand the humans, and God ([[Manivannan]]) appears as a human.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
*[[Velu Prabhakaran]] as Rajapandi
*[[Manivannan]] as [[God]]
*[[C. Arunpandian|Arun Pandian]] as Thamizharasan
*[[Mansoor Ali Khan (actor)|Mansoor Ali Khan]] as K. Shanmugam M.L.A
*[[Roja (actress)|Roja]] as Parvathi
*Rahul as Muthu
*Nandhini as Thenmozhi
*V. Gopalakrishnan as Parvathi's father
*Karikalan as Velusamy
*Naga Kannan
*[[Roopa Sri]] as Shenbagam
*J. Lalitha as Thenmozhi's mother
*[[Shakeela]]
*Vincent Roy
*Suryakanth
*[[Meesai Murugesan]] as Naidu
*V. Pandu
{{colend}}

==Production==
[[Sathyaraj]] had been first choice to play the lead role, but his refusal prompted [[Velu Prabhakaran]] to take on the lead role himself.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20080220070757/http://www.screenindia.com:80/old/aug15/south1.htm</ref> Delhi-based model and former air hostess Nandhini was signed on to play a role after the director had seen her modelling pictures.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20010622013930/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/People/98/Feb/kuttisp2.htm</ref>

==Soundtrack==

{{Infobox album
| name = Kadavul
| type = [[soundtrack]]
| artist = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| cover =
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| released = 1997
| recorded = 1997
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 30:58
| label = [[Lahari Music]]
| producer = Ilaiyaraaja
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
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}}

The film score and the soundtrack were composed by [[film composer]] [[Ilaiyaraaja]]. The soundtrack, released in 1997, features 6 tracks with lyrics written by [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]], [[Pulamaipithan]] and Ponnadiyan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thiraipaadal.com/album.php?ALBID=ALBIRR00244|title=Kadavul — Illayaraja|access-date=2013-04-20|publisher=thiraipaadal.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/album/T0002741.html|title=Kadavul Songs|access-date=2013-04-20|publisher=raaga.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://music.ovi.com/in/en/pc/Product/Various-Artists/Kadavul/24448824|title=Download Kadavul by Various Artists on Nokia Music|access-date=2013-04-20|publisher=music.ovi.com|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130630030457/http://music.ovi.com/in/en/pc/Product/Various-Artists/Kadavul/24448824|archive-date=30 June 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Track !! Song !! Singer(s) !! Duration
|-
|1 || "Aadi Sivan Tholil Irukkum" || [[Bhavatharini]] || 5:40
|-
|2 || "Ariviruntha Konjam" || [[Malaysia Vasudevan]] || 4:51
|-
|3 || "Enakku Oru Raasa" || Amrutaa || 5:08
|-
|4 || "Kaathalai" || [[P. Unni Krishnan]], [[Sujatha Mohan]] || 5:07
|-
|5 || "Kovilukku Irukkum" || [[K. S. Chithra]] || 4:52
|-
|6 || "Poovarasan Poove" || Arunmozhi, Sujatha Mohan || 5:20
|}

==Sequel==
{{main|Kadavul 2}}
In January 2018, Prabhakaran announced that he would be making a sequel to the film.<ref>https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/bharathirajas-kadavul-2-co-starring-seeman-with-music-by-ilayaraja-launch-on-jan-18.html</ref> The film has RR Tami Selvan, Swathy as the lead pair with Imman Annachi and veteran Seetha essaying crucial roles.<ref>https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/020119/kadavul-2-coming-soon.html</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|0317792|Kadavul}}

[[Category:1997 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja]]
[[Category:1990s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:God in fiction]]
[[Category:Antitheism]]
[[Category:Films critical of religion]]
[[Category:Films directed by Velu Prabhakaran]]

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